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06-JUL-2017 Vern Rogers (fotabug fotos)

My Guess is a Female Hooded Merganser!

I have other shots of this beauty that are more convincing to lead me to the conclusion that this is a female Hooded Merganser. But that bright golden eye threw me. So I wondered, could it be some sort of Goldeneye? The bill and the body coloration are more of the Merganser, so I am going with that, unless someone has a better idea, that is! :) I liked the colors and the light in the scene at Alton Baker Park.

Nikon COOLPIX P900
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Alexander Kazakov19-Jul-2017 18:38
Beautiful! V
Dave Petersen Photography11-Jul-2017 17:37
So beautifully composed with stellar colors and lighting. Very nice work!! VV
Julie Oldfield08-Jul-2017 13:53
Stunning detail. V
Yvonne08-Jul-2017 10:37
A wonderful close-up Vern! v
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)07-Jul-2017 22:58
Great shot! V
Paolo
Steve Thuman07-Jul-2017 22:09
I'll go with female hooded merganser, perhaps a teenager. What's interesting is my bird app has photos of females with a red eye, and males with golden eyes. It's head tuft doesn't seem fully formed, which is why I say maybe a teenager.
Hank Vander Velde07-Jul-2017 20:31
Nice sharp shot Vern.
Martin Lamoon07-Jul-2017 19:44
A great photograph Vern.
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joseantonio07-Jul-2017 16:43
nicely captured with this lovely light.V.
JSB PHOTOGRAPHS07-Jul-2017 15:10
Nice comp and I like the log with the water scene!
Helen Betts07-Jul-2017 14:48
I like the color and light in this super capture.
Carl Carbone07-Jul-2017 14:44
What a beauty. Love the whole scene. I would agree with Hooded Merganser, but I believe it's an immature male because of the black bill. A female would have yellow on the bill.
Richard Glenn07-Jul-2017 14:13
Lovely composition and depth of field. V
Jim Coffman07-Jul-2017 12:51
Wow, this is so nice! Well done, Vern..
Tom LeRoy07-Jul-2017 11:21
Excellent comp. Love how she's standing so nicely on this log. V
Juliette07-Jul-2017 08:11
lovely composition
graham uk 07-Jul-2017 06:59
nice shot
Bea.07-Jul-2017 06:41
Perfectly post against that light background, a pretty bird.
Laura Milholland07-Jul-2017 05:46
She is beautiful and I love your shot. Just marvelous with that pretty tree trunk drawing our eye through the shot. Yes - female Hooded Merganser. :)
globalgadabout07-Jul-2017 05:33
she is a cutie...think you have the correct ID too..
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